E1: The 'S' Word
Rural Suicide
English - September 10, 2018 18:54 - 23.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsNews capradio cpr kxjz kxpr Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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"Tough it out" is sort of a mantra in Amador County, a rural community southeast of Sacramento.
It has the third-highest suicide rate of any county in California — nearly three times higher than the state average. In this first part of our Rural Suicide project, CapRadio Health Care Reporter Sammy Caiola meets a mother who grapples with suicidal impulses and explores several key factors that are contributing to the crisis.